Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 111 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (One step back): Verb one step back: am / is → was, are → were, like → liked, will → would, can → could, have → had. Pronouns change to fit the reporter: I → he / she, my → his / her. “told” needs a person (told me that …); “said” does not (said that …). Reported questions use normal word order: asked me where I lived.

1. 1.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
2. 2.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
3. 3.Meera said, “I tell a story every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a story every day. (a) telling (b) told (c) tells (d) tell
4. 4.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
5. 5.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
6. 6.Vivaan said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) riding (b) rode (c) rides (d) ride
7. 7.Farhan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Aditya said, “I am studying science.” → Aditya said that he ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) am studying
9. 9.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
10. 10.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
11. 11.Priya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
12. 12.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Aisha said, “I am hungry.” → Aisha said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
14. 14.Sneha said, “I am busy.” → Sneha said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
15. 15.Priya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Manav said, “I am tired.” → Manav said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
17. 17.Kabir said, “I will sing a song.” → Kabir said that he ___ sing a song. (a) will (b) would (c) is
18. 18.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
19. 19.Yash said, “I will run in the park.” → Yash said that he ___ run in the park. (a) is (b) would (c) will
20. 20.Myra ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Arjun said, “I have taken the train.” → Arjun said that he ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) have taken (c) had taken
22. 22.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
23. 23.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
24. 24.Zoya said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) throw (d) threw
25. 25.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
26. 26.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
27. 27.Kunal said, “I will wear a cap.” → Kunal said that he ___ wear a cap. (a) would (b) will (c) is
28. 28.Rohan said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Rohan said that he ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) am dancing
29. 29.Nisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
30. 30.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
31. 31.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
32. 32.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
33. 33.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
34. 34.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
35. 35.Omkar ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
36. 36.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
37. 37.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Riya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
39. 39.Kavya said, “I am hungry.” → Kavya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
40. 40.Tara ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

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